The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,944 - Aug 14 2012

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A country seat? No, I suspect ESTONIA
A gem of a girl? BERYL
A grant secured by the Olympian ATHLETE
Built with care abroad to minimise friction LUBRICATE
Change flag once fellow leaves ALTER
Charm of Arab, say, connected with Oxford? HORSESHOE
Chase round a resort HAUNT
Comic-strip character, perhaps getting petrol on her overalls initially SUPERHERO
Complete change of opinion concerning female expert ABOUTFACE
Escape of water from a lake, unfortunately, by outskirts of Grasmere LEAKAGE
Fish lake wearing straw hat BLOATER
Go round one Italian city TURIN
Gradually disappear in route through mountains on holiday PASSOFF
Hazel, for example, one who's crazy over old actor NUTTREE
In conflict with commander this month AGAINST
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Little time in Indonesian island for a British-style type of curry BALTI
Lose oar at sea in spray AEROSOL
Main place for the rest of the natives? OYSTERBED
Mutter curiously about piano and something to play TRUMPET
Piece of music from wassailer on doorstep RONDO
Play's hero overcome? Not he, if composed THEMOOROFVENICE
Put rings round the lines for play's hero OTHELLO
Rustic worker after vegetables PEASANT
Saying name of dog, perhaps held by lead PROVERB
Seldom encountered by British, Italian cheese dish RAREBIT
Significance of less than wholesome wine PURPORT
Train always holding one up RETINUE
Trooper willing to keep going SOLDIERON
Working lunches with a macabre sort of lawyer AMBULANCECHASER
Youngster in Po Delta, swimming? TADPOLE